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The Belfast City Skin Works houses what must be one of the most unusual Belfast museums; 'The Celtic and World Tattoo Museum'. This rare collection of designs, photos, books and instruments has been put together by David "Skull... more
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A popular club located in the city centre with a very swanky, chandelier-adorned interior on two floors, and an equally swanky looking clientele. Weekends are a seriously housie event here at Thompson's with celebrity DJs hitti... more
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Situated in a splendid woodland setting close to Belfast Castle, Belfast Zoo offers great views over the city. One of the most up-to-date zoos in Europe, it has expanded its grounds in recent years to allow maximum enclosure sp... more
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Katy Daly's is the place to be if you want to view the local band scene. Apart from the alternative pub quiz on Mondays, every other night is filled with musical treats. Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays play host to live bands... more
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Situated next to Queen's University, the Botanic Gardens have provided a sanctuary from the pressures of city life since 1827. Especially prized is the iron and glass hothouse known as the Palm House - a splendid example of Vic... more
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jordan_norstrom said
… than before so we went to the Ulster Botanical Gardens. We walked in to a virtual rainforest… continue reading »
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Set on the wooded slopes of the dramatic Cave Hill is the 19th-century edifice of Belfast Castle. The castle was built in 1870 and was previously home to the Earl of Shaftesbury. Within the castle are two rather expensive resta... more
Real Travelers who've been here
Karen Watkins said
… it cleared a little so we braved the showers and headed for Belfast Castle, a disappointing affair built… continue reading »
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From early to late, you can do everything you could possibly want to do in a dining and drinking establishment right here: from breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner to cocktails, karaoke, quizzes, funk or retro discos and happy hou... more
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Auntie Annie's is an old-style alternative for anyone tired of theme pubs or glitzy, showbiz boozers. The bottom bar has a fine lunchtime and evening menu available for those who fancy a bite to eat, while providing a laid-back... more
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Within walking distance of the City Hall, the Lagan Weir and Lookout has emerged as one of Belfast's prominent visitor attractions. The Weir, a series of computer controlled steel gates that rise and fall with the tide, was bui... more
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Considered by patrons to be Belfast's best gay bar, Mynt gives a cozy feel be it the lounge bar downstairs or the two nightclubs upstairs. Popular for lunch, they serve a wide menu ranging from homely soup and sandwiches to ste... more
Antrim Travel Experiences
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England = Jerks
14:06I have never felt so uncomfortable in my life. Belfast is beautiful and so...tension filled. I felt safe--don't get me w... Continue reading »
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Day in Belfast
Waking a little seedy this morning, we agreed early on that it was well worth it (a rare realization!). We headed straight down the coast... Continue reading »
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Is the conflict really over?
Belfast is a "new" city in that the conflict just having ended in 2001, Belfast is still in the process of rebuilding after the turmoil.&... Continue reading »
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New Life
In the early hours of the morning the bus crosses the border. We pull up into a town called Newry soon after and I hop off to get some fr... Continue reading »
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A Terrible Beauty
The title to this entry is a line from a poem by William Butler Yeats, the nationalist Irish poet writing about the time of the Irish Eas... Continue reading »
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